gruff - Meaning in Konkani

gruff - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of gruff in English

gruff adjective

1. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

   Synonyms

   hoarse, husky, husky

   कर्कश

   Examples

   • "gruff voices"
   • "hoarse cries"
   • "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"
   • "the dog's gruff barking"
2. brusque and surly and forbidding

   Synonyms

   crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured

   Examples

   • "a crusty old man"
   • "a gruff reply"
   • "crusty remarks"
   • "gruff manner"
   • "his curmudgeonly temper"

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